There probably isn’t enough room on the mantelpiece for all the awards heaped on Dolbeare Park.

Apart from all its green creds and bling, this Saltash site is the place to come to if you want a traditional, laid back kind of holiday – it’s family-centred, there’s no bar or clubhouse (although you can buy scrummy Cornish scrumpy, wine and beer in the park off-licence), and summer events include barbecues, cricket, rounders, archery, boules and squaring up on the giant outdoor chess board or over the giant Connect4. You might even see a few rabbits hopping about in the evenings...

Amenities at Dolbeare are of the highest standards – the immaculate shower block has underfloor heating, family washrooms, up-to-date disabled facilities, hairdryers and a ladies’ makeup area with an electric point for hair straighteners.

The shop on site sells freshly baked bread and local produce, and if you’re too relaxed even to make a sandwich there’s a takeway too. Tuck into the one of the yummy bacon baguettes while browsing through the Dolbeare information centre where there are maps and guides on Devon and Cornwall, as well as the park’s own guides on essential topics such as where to eat, where to walk and the local beaches.

Open from 1 January to 10 December

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Cornwall gets busy in the summer, but you wouldn’t know it from this peaceful corner which most visitors whizz past without stopping...the only problem will be trying to narrow down what to do from the tons of active and relaxing things on offer in this almost forgotten corner of the south-east.

The Rame Peninsula is a must, especially Cawsand and Kingsand and walking around the coastal path, and surfers should take their boards to the beautiful beaches of Whitsand Bay.

The area also has some excellent diving such as Scylla at Whitsand Bay, and golfers can tee off too at St Mellion just a few miles away from the park.

Canny campers can go tree surfing and off-road mountain biking up in the Tamar Valley, quarry jump at nearby Adrenalin Quarry, canoe the Tamar River with Canoe Tamar, or take the Plym Trail or Camel Trail cycle paths for family exploring.

History and culture are abundant too, with several National Trust properties in the area as well as other cultural spots including Antony House and Gardens, famous for Alice in Wonderland; Saltram House featured in Sense and Sensibility and the former home of Sir Francis Drake, Buckland Abbey.

Also on the very long must-do list is a trip around Devon to take in highlights including Bigbury on Sea, walking on Dartmoor or just relaxing with a drink at the Noss Mayo pubs.

Plymouth shouldn’t be missed either, with the largest aquarium in the UK, a huge outdoor swimming pool and the Life Centre, with massive indoor pool, climbing centre, bowling, children's activities and a family activity centre.

Plymouth is also the spot for some fantastic food and restaurants, with full-on foodies also having the option to try the luscious location and food at The View restaurant, featured on Caroline Quentin's Cornwall and only 20 minutes from Dolbeare.

Relatively small site compared to some. All pitches fairly near the facilities. Some good pub Restaurants within an easy drive.

Lots of interesting places like Plymouth, Polperro and various fishing villlages in easy range of a car.

Disliked:

The junction with the A38 can be a bit intimidating as there seems to be a lot of traffic on that road and it can be difficult to find a gap in traffic.

In terms of the site there was only one toilet block. Possibly this would be a problem if the site was very busy - we went in November and it was fine.

The site entrance barrier is oddly designed basically when leaving the site you need to go to the right of the divide rather than the left. But this is a very minor point.

My biggest issue is the wifi. You can buy access to this via either Voucher or online. I bought seven days access which expired after 2 days and then 1 days access that expired within 12 hours before giving up. The issue is there is a data cap on usage. But bear in mind I did not download or stream any videos while I was there, the cap is set at too low a level - I ended up feeling I had been cheated and ripped off.

From the manager...

Thank you for your review and we are disappointed to find that we did not meet your expectations during your winter visit.

During the winter, the park is quiet and completely different to the joyful sunny park of the summer. Winter finds us doing the chores, such as accounts, planning, filing - all the tedious jobs that need doing. We do open the shop twice a day, the toilet block is kept clean and heated (not all of the toilet block was open when you were here), the information centre kept updated, the rest is busily leaf collecting and grass cutting. We do not provide any other facilities during this time of year, apart from showing guests to pitches and opening the shop. However, there is always someone on site if you need any help.

When we gave you your barrier card deposit back on the day of departure, you were asked if you enjoyed your stay, you did not mention any issues.

There were no children here during your visit, during the summer we have lots of fun, from nature trail hunts, easter egg hunts, we organise rounders, footy and cricket - more often children versus Mum's and Dads! Great fun. Takeaway pizza's this year were a great hit with the children too.

We were surprised to see your review and disappointed since you could have told us whilst you were here that you were experiencing problems with the WiFi. We could have then shown you your usage and explained why we do what we do.

Being located in the country and in Cornwall, our wifi here is limited, saying that we have both 3G and 4G coverage on the park. Wifi bandwidth is between 5mb/s and 8mb/s, which we limit to ensure fair access to all our guests.

When you purchased your WiFi online, it clearly showed the bandwidth caps and time caps, whichever came first. We do not hide anything. We have analysed your usage and can see that your HP Compaq accessed the WiFi on 16 Nov and between 08:30am and 08:45am you used 700mb, which is 50% of a week's worth of usage. This indicates a large download probably due to a software update since microsoft often do updates on Tuesdays. The usage during your stay was 14 Nov from 16.21 361mb, 15 Nov from 07.31 250mb, 15 Nov from 16.00 60mb, 15 Nov from 21.53 9.57mb, 16 Nov from 07.45 744mb, 16 Nov from 15.44 138mb, 17 Nov from 08.30 64.42mb.

You may not have enjoyed your stay here, but we do hope you enjoyed exploring this lovely part of Cornwall whilst you were here.

Very friendly welcome, nothing was too much trouble.Lovely play area for children and a treasure hunt to keep them occupied.Clean washroomsFantastic take away pizza and warm croissants in morning

Disliked:

Only 2 showers in ladies which meant a queue in the morning

From the manager...

Thank you so much for leaving a lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

Really glad you liked the pizza's and the croissants. The quiz was a great idea because it did get everyone exploring the park.

There are two showers in the ladies and you can also use the two family rooms if they are free.

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Kind regards

Dolbeare Park Team

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An excellent site with very clean facilities,helpful staff01/09/2016

Michael R.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2016

Pitch type:
Electric grass tent pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

well tended pitches

Disliked:

vicinity of dog kennels

From the manager...

Thank you so much for your lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

We are really pleased that you liked our lovely park and our great staff. Very rarely, if we have an easterly wind, we do hear the kennels. However, as the wind is predominantly south westerlies, we do not hear them.

We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Kind regards

Dolbeare Park Team

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Very welcoming, lovely site.31/08/2016

Olivia R.
(Young couple, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2016

Pitch type:
Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

The Welcome and helpfulness of staff. Ian very kindly helped us fit a part on our motorhome that had broken.The site itself is very well kept, extremely neat and tidy, very well set out with great facilities. Our serviced hard standing pitch was very spacious and level.Homemade pizza was available to order and it was very yummy.We would definitely stay again.Thank you for a lovely 1 night stay.

Disliked:

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From the manager...

Thank you so much for your lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

We are really pleased that you liked our lovely park and enjoyed our delicious pizza's. Hopefully next time, you may get to stay a little longer and explore the wonderful beaches of Whitsand Bay and the Rame Peninsula.

we really enjoyed staying here; the staff were super friendly and helpful, facilities were clean and the site did not feel too busy at all (perhaps the forecast storm had something to do with that though!). We only stayed for one night and didn't explore the local area although I think Looe beach is only 15 Minutes away. We did lots on the site itself though as the staff have made a lovely nature trail and a quiz for the kids. the little shop is very useful too and the laundry facilities are good.

Disliked:

nothing to report!

From the manager...

Thank you so much for your lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

We are really pleased that you liked our lovely park. Hopefully next time, you will get a chance to explore the beautiful coastline of the Rame Peninsula, Whitsand Bay as well as the fishing villages of Looe, Polperro, Kingsand and Cawsand.

We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Kind regards

Dolbeare Park Team

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excellent couldnt ask for more23/08/2016

warren d.
(Extended family, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2016

Pitch type:
Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

from moment we pulled up to the time we left was first class. excellent dog walking areas. couldnt ask for more friendly staff.

Disliked:

nothing to dislike

From the manager...

Thank you so much for your lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

We are just so pleased that you liked Dolbeare Park and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Kind regards

Dolbeare Park Team

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Clean, friendly, happy site22/08/2016

Debra I.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
Confirmed

Month stayed: Aug 2016

Pitch type:
Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

Friendly staff, clean facilities, music in showers, large pitches, good facilities.

Disliked:

Nothing

From the manager...

Thank you so much for your lovely review. Really glad that you liked our lovely park and the music in the showers.

We hope that you managed to explore this area and look forward to welcoming you back again.

Kind regards

Dolbeare Park Team

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Clean, freindly and well appointed campsite22/08/2016

Tom F.
(With friends, 1 review)
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Month stayed: Aug 2016

Pitch type:
Electric grass tent pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:

The owners and staff were all freindly and helpful, the pitches themselves were well spaced and maintained and in a quiet location. The facilities were also very good, and included fridges and freezers for campers.

Disliked:

Very little to dislike. The only criticism I can think of was that the electric pitches have a light to aid in connected cables/resetting breakers in the dark but were far too bright, and located towards the back of the pitch, which illuminated the tent at night!

From the manager...

Thanks so much for your lovely review and for taking the time and trouble to leave one.

Thanks for the input on the lights in the Paddock, we'll look into maybe using much dimmer bulbs. The Paddock is the best place to see the starlit skies and it is a shame to have lights on at all! It is a tricky one because we've had previous guests that say the Paddock is too dark. Dimmer bulbs may be the answer.

Glad that you had a great stay and we look forward to welcoming you back to Dolbeare Park soon.

Directions

Start address or postcode:

Take the M5 and A38 dual carriageway all the way up to the roundabout at Saltash. Then it's just 4 miles (with overtaking lanes) to Dolbeare Park.

Take the A38 to Landrake (between Saltash and Liskeard) and turn north next to the bright blue pedestrian footbridge across the A38, signposted to Dolbeare Park and to Blunts. Then follow our signs for 3/4 mile, keeping to the left at the fork, and you will find us on the right.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring

Arrive:

12 p.m. –

6 p.m.

Depart:

11 a.m.

On-site accommodation

Arrive:

3 p.m. –

7 p.m.

Depart:

10 a.m.

Reception is unmanned after 6pm. Please call the park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after this time. The team will then provide you with the relevant information about your pitch. Late arrivals must be pre-booked, please add the relevant extra to your booking.

Dolbeare Park cancellation policy

No refunds within 13 weeks of arrival date.

We accept minor changes, subject to availability. Changes to bookings within one month of arrival will incur a £10 administration charge which is payable on arrival.

In the event of a no-show, your booking will be held until 9am on the following day.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

Dolbeare Park will debit the full amount from your card immediately.
This includes a 15% non-refundable deposit.

Pitches: a £10 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.

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Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.

However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can now make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children on one pitch.

To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.

Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.

Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.

Please note, the car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the relevant extra.

Based on a 2 night stay for 2 adults

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Terms and conditions

Admission
Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
We do not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Your dog must be tattooed and microchipped.

Extras
A motorbike can be brought instead of the car included.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the relevant extra.

General
Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to the reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to our attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
Total silence must be respected between 10.30pm and 7am.

Hired accommodation
Your unit must be left clean and tidy, a fine of £50 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy
Group bookings of 2 or more units are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 6 or more people are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches
Pitches: a £10 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception
Reception is open from 9am to 6pm between 01/05 and 01/10.
Reception is open from 9am to 6pm between 01/10 and 01/05.

Safety
Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Taxes
This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 12am and 7am.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors
Visitors must leave the premises by 10pm.
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on the campsite.

Additional terms

Reception is unmanned after 6pm. Please call the park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after this time. The team will then provide you with the relevant information about your pitch. Late arrivals must be pre-booked, please add the relevant extra to your booking. Strictly no late arrivals unless pre-booked.

Well behaved dogs are welcome - you must provide the breed of your dog(s) at the time of booking. Please use the 'special requests' box on your booking form.